Caramel Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Delicious homemade Caramel Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe, easy to prepare and full of flavor!
Caramel Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Delicious homemade Caramel Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe, easy to prepare and full of flavor!
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl whisk flour baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together. In a separate large bowl, beat sugar and oil together until combined. Add caramel and vanilla, beat for 30 seconds, then add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in shredded apples, draining off any juice that may have accumulated first. Add flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the buttermilk, beat until well combined.
- Divide batter evenly among the prepared cake pans and bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle of each cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool on wire racks 10-15 minutes, turn out onto wire racks and cool completely before frosting with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
- Frosting:
- In a large bowl beat cream cheese and butter together on low speed until fluffy. Beat in cinnamon and vanilla extract. Beat in confectioners’ sugar a cup at a time, on low speed, continue beating about 5 minutes until light and fluffy, adding more sugar if needed to reach a good spreading consistency.
- Notes:
- -The original recipe calls for 2 (9-inch) cake pans but after filling two 8-inch cake pans I had a lot of batter left over, enough to make 2 additional 6-inch layers. You can easily make a three layer 8-inch cake or do what I did and make a big cake and a baby cake.
- -Be aware the batter is thinner than most cakes, kind of like soup.
- -When beating in the caramel it may seem as if it is seizing up but just forge ahead and all will be fine in the end.
Tips for the Best Caramel Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Pre-heat & Prep: Always gather all ingredients before cooking caramel apple cake with cream cheese frosting.
- Flavor Adjustment: Adjust seasoning to taste near the end of cooking.
- Storage Tips: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
